How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy
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How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy
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How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy
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02:24 | July 26, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: June 29, 2026
16:35 | June 29, 2026
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02:05 | June 24, 2026
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Thousands of social workers and community OPSEU members across Ontario strike
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Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests
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Residents gather to protect Little Norway over the weekend
02:36 | May 5, 2026
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Ontario’s freedom of information requests scrapped as watchdog waits for impact
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Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives tumble in the polls after jet fiasco
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 29, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 24, 2026
23:17 | April 24, 2026
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Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law
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Will private jet blunder, FOI changes haunt Doug Ford?
10:19 | April 24, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 23, 2026
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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes
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Ontario working to create new electronic medical records system
02:42 | March 19, 2026
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Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation
04:52 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation
07:23 | March 16, 2026
How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy
Description
November 26, 2024
Long before Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced plans to burrow a tunnel under Highway 401, a Canadian construction firm with a history of successful public infrastructure projects submitted a proposal to the Ontario government to build a tunnel of similar size and scope. Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello explains.
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How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy02:50 | November 26, 2024 -
Section of Bloor Street West bike lanes removed02:05 | 11 hours ago -
Ontario to introduce optional digital provincial IDs02:11 | October 23, 2026 -
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026 -
Ontario Line subway cost triples to $34 billion02:09 | August 12, 2026 -
Hundreds of advocates, residents, gather at Toronto’s Waterfront to celebrate ‘grounding’ of Ford’s Billy Bishop Airport expansion02:24 | July 26, 2026 -
Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario04:07 | July 17, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: June 29, 202616:35 | June 29, 2026 -
Toronto data shows speeding surges where speed cameras were removed02:05 | June 24, 2026 -
Thousands of social workers and community OPSEU members across Ontario strike02:10 | May 25, 2026 -
Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026 -
Residents gather to protect Little Norway over the weekend02:36 | May 5, 2026 -
Ontario’s freedom of information requests scrapped as watchdog waits for impact11:24 | May 2, 2026 -
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives tumble in the polls after jet fiasco03:27 | May 2, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 29, 202623:34 | April 29, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 24, 202623:17 | April 24, 2026 -
Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law03:02 | April 24, 2026 -
Will private jet blunder, FOI changes haunt Doug Ford?10:19 | April 24, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 23, 202619:46 | April 23, 2026 -
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Efforts to improve Toronto congestion showing signs plan is working01:55 | April 7, 2026 -
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026 -
Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026 -
Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026 -
Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026 -
Ontario’s finance minister defends budget after lower-than-expected tariff impact12:22 | April 1, 2026 -
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026 -
Ontario working to create new electronic medical records system02:42 | March 19, 2026 -
Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes02:13 | March 17, 2026 -
Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026 -
Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026
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How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy02:50 | November 26, 2024
-
Section of Bloor Street West bike lanes removed02:05 | 11 hours ago
-
Ontario to introduce optional digital provincial IDs02:11 | October 23, 2026
-
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026
-
Ontario Line subway cost triples to $34 billion02:09 | August 12, 2026
-
Hundreds of advocates, residents, gather at Toronto’s Waterfront to celebrate ‘grounding’ of Ford’s Billy Bishop Airport expansion02:24 | July 26, 2026
-
Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario04:07 | July 17, 2026
-
Global News at 6 Toronto: June 29, 202616:35 | June 29, 2026
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Toronto data shows speeding surges where speed cameras were removed02:05 | June 24, 2026
-
Thousands of social workers and community OPSEU members across Ontario strike02:10 | May 25, 2026
-
Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026
-
Residents gather to protect Little Norway over the weekend02:36 | May 5, 2026
-
Ontario’s freedom of information requests scrapped as watchdog waits for impact11:24 | May 2, 2026
-
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives tumble in the polls after jet fiasco03:27 | May 2, 2026
-
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 29, 202623:34 | April 29, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 24, 202623:17 | April 24, 2026
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Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law03:02 | April 24, 2026
-
Will private jet blunder, FOI changes haunt Doug Ford?10:19 | April 24, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 23, 202619:46 | April 23, 2026
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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026
-
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
-
Efforts to improve Toronto congestion showing signs plan is working01:55 | April 7, 2026
-
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026
-
Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026
-
Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026
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Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026
-
Ontario’s finance minister defends budget after lower-than-expected tariff impact12:22 | April 1, 2026
-
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026
-
Ontario working to create new electronic medical records system02:42 | March 19, 2026
-
Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes02:13 | March 17, 2026
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026
-
Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026
How a Hwy. 401 tunnel went from private proposal to government policy
Description
November 26, 2024
Long before Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced plans to burrow a tunnel under Highway 401, a Canadian construction firm with a history of successful public infrastructure projects submitted a proposal to the Ontario government to build a tunnel of similar size and scope. Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello explains.
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